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Rio de Janeiro

Welcome to the 52nd World Congress of Chess Composition website!

Organiser: Uniao Brasileira de Problemistas
Venue: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 10-17 October 2009
Hotel: Pestana Rio Atlantica

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Oct-22

The always professional and swift Milan Velimirovic has announced the Solving Show and Quick Solving Journals:
Quick Solving: http://www.matplus.net/pub/sosho/mg_rio.html
Solving Show: http://www.matplus.net/pub/sosho/sosho_rio.html
Enjoy!

Oct-15

We have now the full results of the solving competitions, see the files below:
Open Solving: 1^st Evseev, 2^nd Selivanov, 3^rd Pogorelov
33^rd WCSC – Team: 1^st Poland, 2^nd Germany, 3^rd Russia
33^rd WCSC – Individual: 1^st Murdzia, 2^nd Evseev, 3^rd Zude
Machine Gun: 1^st Mestel, 2^nd/3^rd Wakashima, Kovacevic
Solving Show: 1^st Podinic, 2^nd Zude, 3^rd Murdzia, 4^th Gorski

Oct-14

Piotr Murdzia and the Polish team won the 33^rd WCSC in a convincing way both as individual and as a team. Congratulations to Murdzia for an spectacular performance and to the Polish team who has consistently produced new and strong talents over the last years!

Oct-13

Evseev won the World Open in a convincing performance followed by Selivanov and Pogorelov. Marcos Roland from Brazil had his best performance ever tying in 13^th and 14^th place and achieving a Solving Master norm. Full results can be found atv Open Solving Results!

Oct-07

Milan Velimirovic will be in charge of the Solving Show and Quick Solving. The Solving Show will be transmitted on the internet at MatPlus

Sep-07

Unfortunately Brian Stephenson won't be able to direct the WCSC and Open in Rio de Janeiro. Axel Steinbrink will be our solving director.